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Kyrgyz (Standard)

Phylum: Turkic

Genus: Qypchaq

Lat/lon: 42.9, 74.6

ISO code: kir

Consonants

Basic short series

bilabiallabio-dentaldentalalveolarpostalveolarpalataluvular
stopp, bt̪, d̪q, ɢ
trillr
fricativef, vs̪, z̪ʃχ
affricatet̪s̪tʃ, dʒ
nasalmnɴ
approximantj

Short velarised series

alveolar
lateral approximantɫ

Vowels

Basic short series

frontback
closei, yɯ, u
close-mide̞, ø̞
openɑ

Long series

frontback
closeiː, yːɯː, uː
close-mide̞ː, ø̞ːo̞ː
openɑː

Source: Somfai Kara, Dávid. 2003. Kyrgyz. Lincom Europa

Contributed by: André Nikulin (andre.n.guzman@gmail.com)